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Population in Denmark compared to Peru: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 5.81 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Denmark vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Peru
2100 5,879,692 38,452,509
2099 5,887,324 38,619,608
2098 5,894,688 38,784,430
2097 5,902,451 38,947,717
2096 5,909,729 39,108,849
2095 5,917,219 39,267,786
2094 5,925,288 39,423,479
2093 5,933,241 39,578,294
2092 5,941,337 39,729,309
2091 5,949,626 39,877,488
2090 5,958,205 40,022,659
2089 5,966,645 40,164,228
2088 5,974,290 40,303,304
2087 5,982,321 40,438,644
2086 5,989,976 40,569,419
2085 5,997,455 40,695,935
2084 6,004,175 40,817,705
2083 6,010,595 40,933,831
2082 6,016,013 41,045,559
2081 6,020,048 41,151,529
2080 6,023,906 41,252,019
2079 6,027,570 41,345,682
2078 6,030,553 41,433,298
2077 6,033,561 41,514,392
2076 6,037,007 41,589,064
2075 6,039,523 41,656,726
2074 6,041,944 41,717,426
2073 6,044,803 41,770,225
2072 6,046,641 41,815,673
2071 6,048,624 41,853,504
2070 6,051,078 41,883,997
2069 6,053,869 41,906,365
2068 6,056,924 41,920,235
2067 6,060,476 41,925,717
2066 6,064,191 41,923,100
2065 6,069,049 41,912,338
2064 6,073,904 41,893,671
2063 6,078,625 41,866,010
2062 6,083,792 41,830,096
2061 6,088,815 41,785,364
2060 6,094,310 41,732,163
2059 6,099,236 41,670,843
2058 6,103,864 41,601,084
2057 6,108,995 41,522,014
2056 6,114,524 41,434,774
2055 6,120,037 41,338,448
2054 6,124,581 41,233,873
2053 6,129,266 41,120,477
2052 6,132,944 40,999,698
2051 6,136,666 40,870,773
2050 6,139,893 40,733,304
2049 6,142,477 40,588,072
2048 6,144,414 40,434,856
2047 6,146,231 40,272,431
2046 6,147,918 40,100,751
2045 6,148,320 39,920,558
2044 6,149,066 39,731,027
2043 6,149,226 39,534,093
2042 6,149,216 39,328,332
2041 6,148,827 39,114,174
2040 6,147,418 38,892,211
2039 6,145,884 38,662,243
2038 6,142,758 38,424,592
2037 6,139,788 38,178,789
2036 6,135,708 37,924,438
2035 6,130,764 37,662,565
2034 6,124,513 37,392,354
2033 6,117,467 37,114,776
2032 6,110,061 36,830,488
2031 6,100,566 36,538,688
2030 6,090,119 36,238,199
2029 6,077,752 35,929,085
2028 6,063,214 35,609,999
2027 6,046,188 35,280,410
2026 6,027,292 34,939,340
2025 6,004,069 34,585,730
2024 5,976,992 34,217,848
2023 5,946,952 33,845,617
2022 5,903,037 33,475,438
2021 5,856,733 33,155,882
2020 5,831,404 32,838,579
2019 5,814,422 32,449,303
2018 5,793,636 31,897,584
2017 5,764,980 31,324,637
2016 5,728,010 30,866,494
2015 5,683,483 30,457,600
2014 5,643,475 30,115,826
2013 5,614,932 29,817,919
2012 5,591,572 29,550,366
2011 5,570,572 29,304,086
2010 5,547,683 29,086,019
2009 5,523,095 28,896,811
2008 5,493,621 28,719,041
2007 5,461,438 28,530,699
2006 5,437,272 28,324,491
2005 5,419,432 28,101,180
2004 5,404,523 27,852,190
2003 5,390,574 27,580,490
2002 5,375,931 27,288,217
2001 5,358,783 26,964,601
2000 5,339,616 26,598,331
1999 5,321,799 26,186,504
1998 5,304,219 25,738,095
1997 5,284,991 25,274,147
1996 5,263,074 24,811,171
1995 5,233,373 24,348,919
1994 5,206,180 23,881,493
1993 5,188,628 23,413,783
1992 5,171,370 22,946,340
1991 5,154,298 22,483,775
1990 5,140,939 22,014,771
1989 5,132,594 21,532,589
1988 5,129,516 21,054,702
1987 5,127,024 20,582,320
1986 5,120,534 20,117,122
1985 5,113,691 19,648,204
1984 5,111,619 19,174,716
1983 5,114,297 18,705,957
1982 5,117,810 18,246,503
1981 5,121,572 17,798,805
1980 5,123,027 17,360,949
1979 5,116,801 16,933,139
1978 5,104,248 16,516,059
1977 5,088,419 16,109,806
1976 5,072,596 15,716,809
1975 5,059,862 15,333,957
1974 5,045,297 14,956,552
1973 5,021,861 14,582,867
1972 4,991,596 14,210,147
1971 4,963,126 13,838,067
1970 4,928,757 13,501,237
1969 4,891,860 13,166,767
1968 4,864,883 12,803,993
1967 4,835,354 12,448,814
1966 4,797,381 12,101,297
1965 4,759,012 11,761,085
1964 4,722,072 11,427,978
1963 4,684,483 11,102,099
1962 4,647,727 10,784,612
1961 4,611,687 10,475,123
1960 4,579,603 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Peru
2100 -0.13% -0.43%
2099 -0.12% -0.42%
2098 -0.13% -0.42%
2097 -0.12% -0.41%
2096 -0.13% -0.4%
2095 -0.14% -0.39%
2094 -0.13% -0.39%
2093 -0.14% -0.38%
2092 -0.14% -0.37%
2091 -0.14% -0.36%
2090 -0.14% -0.35%
2089 -0.13% -0.35%
2088 -0.13% -0.33%
2087 -0.13% -0.32%
2086 -0.12% -0.31%
2085 -0.11% -0.3%
2084 -0.11% -0.28%
2083 -0.09% -0.27%
2082 -0.07% -0.26%
2081 -0.06% -0.24%
2080 -0.06% -0.23%
2079 -0.05% -0.21%
2078 -0.05% -0.2%
2077 -0.06% -0.18%
2076 -0.04% -0.16%
2075 -0.04% -0.15%
2074 -0.05% -0.13%
2073 -0.03% -0.11%
2072 -0.03% -0.09%
2071 -0.04% -0.07%
2070 -0.05% -0.05%
2069 -0.05% -0.03%
2068 -0.06% -0.01%
2067 -0.06% 0.006%
2066 -0.08% 0.03%
2065 -0.08% 0.04%
2064 -0.08% 0.07%
2063 -0.08% 0.09%
2062 -0.08% 0.11%
2061 -0.09% 0.13%
2060 -0.08% 0.15%
2059 -0.08% 0.17%
2058 -0.08% 0.19%
2057 -0.09% 0.21%
2056 -0.09% 0.23%
2055 -0.07% 0.25%
2054 -0.08% 0.28%
2053 -0.06% 0.29%
2052 -0.06% 0.32%
2051 -0.05% 0.34%
2050 -0.04% 0.36%
2049 -0.03% 0.38%
2048 -0.03% 0.4%
2047 -0.03% 0.43%
2046 -0.007% 0.45%
2045 -0.01% 0.48%
2044 -0.003% 0.5%
2043 0% 0.52%
2042 0.006% 0.55%
2041 0.02% 0.57%
2040 0.02% 0.59%
2039 0.05% 0.62%
2038 0.05% 0.64%
2037 0.07% 0.67%
2036 0.08% 0.7%
2035 0.1% 0.72%
2034 0.12% 0.75%
2033 0.12% 0.77%
2032 0.16% 0.8%
2031 0.17% 0.83%
2030 0.2% 0.86%
2029 0.24% 0.9%
2028 0.28% 0.93%
2027 0.31% 0.98%
2026 0.39% 1.02%
2025 0.45% 1.08%
2024 0.51% 1.1%
2023 0.74% 1.11%
2022 0.79% 0.96%
2021 0.43% 0.97%
2020 0.29% 1.2%
2019 0.36% 1.73%
2018 0.5% 1.83%
2017 0.65% 1.48%
2016 0.78% 1.34%
2015 0.71% 1.13%
2014 0.51% 1%
2013 0.42% 0.91%
2012 0.38% 0.84%
2011 0.41% 0.75%
2010 0.45% 0.65%
2009 0.54% 0.62%
2008 0.59% 0.66%
2007 0.44% 0.73%
2006 0.33% 0.79%
2005 0.28% 0.89%
2004 0.26% 0.99%
2003 0.27% 1.07%
2002 0.32% 1.2%
2001 0.36% 1.38%
2000 0.33% 1.57%
1999 0.33% 1.74%
1998 0.36% 1.84%
1997 0.42% 1.87%
1996 0.57% 1.9%
1995 0.52% 1.96%
1994 0.34% 2%
1993 0.33% 2.04%
1992 0.33% 2.06%
1991 0.26% 2.13%
1990 0.16% 2.24%
1989 0.06% 2.27%
1988 0.05% 2.3%
1987 0.13% 2.31%
1986 0.13% 2.39%
1985 0.04% 2.47%
1984 -0.05% 2.51%
1983 -0.07% 2.52%
1982 -0.07% 2.52%
1981 -0.03% 2.52%
1980 0.12% 2.53%
1979 0.25% 2.53%
1978 0.31% 2.52%
1977 0.31% 2.5%
1976 0.25% 2.5%
1975 0.29% 2.52%
1974 0.47% 2.56%
1973 0.61% 2.62%
1972 0.57% 2.69%
1971 0.7% 2.49%
1970 0.75% 2.54%
1969 0.55% 2.83%
1968 0.61% 2.85%
1967 0.79% 2.87%
1966 0.81% 2.89%
1965 0.78% 2.91%
1964 0.8% 2.94%
1963 0.79% 2.94%
1962 0.78% 2.95%
1961 0.7% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Denmark Peru
Current population
6032403
35031596
Population rank 114/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 95/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +11,931
Net migration rank 32/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 11,931
2024 - 25,639 - 18,406
2023 -595 31,006 353,788 24,783
2022 -1,180 60,219 327,859 33,982
2021 5,857 26,887 235,440 41,868
2020 5,831 10,851 301,950 55,375
2019 6,977 9,488 346,981 74,270
2018 6,373 18,919 343,123 339,067
2017 8,071 24,561 349,333 114,382
2016 9,165 33,391 355,859 96,740
2015 5,683 42,284 362,781 2,421
2014 5,644 27,242 368,708 -50,383
2013 3,931 21,359 372,694 -95,214
2012 5,592 16,871 376,501 -118,863
2011 6,685 13,495 383,268 -148,339
2010 8,876 17,533 382,510 -181,302
2009 8,285 15,551 396,522 -219,314
2008 10,438 25,775 413,640 -235,307
2007 8,192 20,560 435,122 -236,745
2006 9,787 10,491 445,884 -231,851
2005 9,755 6,887 454,199 -221,652
2004 9,188 5,166 459,617 -194,171
2003 7,007 7,228 459,243 -181,276
2002 5,376 9,629 463,709 -157,158
2001 6,967 12,192 470,154 -129,481
2000 9,078 10,441 484,222 -92,353
1999 6,919 9,520 487,095 -55,325
1998 7,956 11,098 489,436 -24,388
1997 7,927 12,269 495,348 -32,515
1996 6,842 17,534 501,855 -38,749
1995 6,280 28,958 507,894 -46,499
1994 8,850 10,766 512,735 -39,299
1993 4,670 11,411 513,769 -51,775
1992 6,722 11,937 514,618 -41,702
1991 4,639 10,827 513,867 -61,645
1990 2,056 8,667 515,233 -29,437
1989 2,053 3,720 512,152 -33,569
1988 0 677 508,429 -31,238
1987 -1,538 6,338 502,229 -34,651
1986 -2,561 11,463 496,712 -33,891
1985 -4,603 9,957 488,887 -13,887
1984 -5,623 4,325 477,968 -6,007
1983 -6,649 1,952 469,781 -4,243
1982 -2,559 235 461,107 -7,748
1981 -3,073 -1,741 453,158 -11,123
1980 1,537 803 445,100 -11,446
1979 4,605 5,808 439,110 -17,148
1978 9,187 5,678 432,127 -19,939
1977 11,703 5,548 425,428 -25,117
1976 11,667 3,182 420,284 -34,602
1975 20,746 -10,672 414,400 -34,382
1974 19,676 -437 408,299 -33,493
1973 21,092 7,107 400,752 -28,191
1972 24,958 7,053 396,960 -24,100
1971 26,801 -1,159 391,506 -20,209
1970 22,673 20,947 318,022 -15,653
1969 23,481 6,687 379,347 -12,776
1968 27,243 -3,557 372,379 -13,389
1967 33,363 1,623 365,224 -13,837
1966 38,858 2,011 356,819 -13,166
1965 37,596 -2,098 349,245 -12,470
1964 36,832 1,333 341,570 -12,129
1963 36,539 594 332,352 -10,040
1962 32,070 3,900 321,716 -9,051
1961 33,205 3,012 313,385 -7,063
1960 32,515 -4,047 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/peru | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 15.4% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people). In Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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